I’ve already written about the Methodist professors who are opposing President Bush’s library that is likely to be built on SMU’s campus (see previous post, “Bush in My Backyard”), but now a group of Methodist ministers have also joined the fray. These ministers stand against the library’s being associated with SMU because they perceive President Bush to be an anti-Christian President. One of the protesting ministers is quoted in the Dallas Morning News saying, “I think that George Bush has been in his presidency so inconsistent with fundamental Christianity that he should not be associated with a Methodist university. Methodist means decency and this man has not been decent†(source).
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Jim Wallis Fumes after President’s Speech
It is well-known that Jim Wallis is a lefty evangelical and that he opposes the American war in Iraq. I think that people of good will can have different opinions about the war. But I don’t think that Wallis’ inflammatory rhetoric is at all helpful or constructive.
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Embryos Are Babies Too?
A recent story about a new born baby in Louisiana powerfully suggests that human embryos are people too. The Associated Press reports: “Rescued from a great flood while he was a frozen embryo, a baby boy entered the world Tuesday and was named after the most famous flood survivor of them all: Noah.
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Dobson Rejects McCain Candidacy
The President of Criswell College (where I teach) hosts a daily radio show in Dallas called “Jerry Johnson Live.” Last Thursday the show made headlines because of an interview that Dr. Johnson did with Dr. James Dobson.
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Dawn Eden and the Thrill of the Chaste
Dawn Eden has a new book out titled, The Thrill of the Chaste: Finding Fulfillment While Keeping Your Clothes On. She’s written a great little article for the Sunday Times of London that gives a glimpse into what her book is all about. The article is titled “Casual sex is a con: women just aren’t like men.” In it she writes,
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Matt Drudge Spoils “24â€
In the big scheme of things, I know what I’m about to say isn’t important. But I will express, nevertheless, that I am not a fan of folks who feel the need to tell you the ending of a movie while they gush about how much they enjoyed it and how much they think you should see it. These kinds of spoilers can be very frustrating. That is why I am not pleased with Matt Drudge’s recent headline that contained a spoiler for the premier of the television series “24.” Drudge ran the spoiler for over 24 hours before the show premiered just this evening. Unbelievable. That being said, the…
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Murder in New Orleans
Several stories appeared in the news last week about New Orleans and its abysmal violent crime rate. In the first eight days of 2007, there were nine murders in New Orleans. In the first week of 2007, there was one day on which six people were murdered. These murders are not all gang related affairs either. Dr. Paul Gailiunas’ runs a health clinic that serves some of the poorest residents of New Orleans. Last week, intruders broke into his home, shot and killed his wife and shot him three times while he was holding their baby (read about the tragic story here). This murder and all the others have occurred…
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Orphans in the Brave New World (part 2)
I wrote earlier this week about a woman in San Antonio named Jennalee Ryan who is selling designer embryos to interested buyers who want have children. In my earlier post I noted the ethical problems associated with her business. Today the Associate Press reports that Ryan is under investigation by the FDA. People have questioned whether Ryan’s business amounts to eugenics. One section from the AP story is particularly illuminating in this regard: Ryan’s service involves a New York physician who uses donated eggs and sperm to create embryos that can be bought for $5,000 a pair. Ryan said she allows customers to choose embryos after reviewing the donors’ characteristics,…
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Meredith Vieira’s Inadvertent Pro-Life Message
Meredith Vieira did not explicitly endorse a pro-life position in her report for NBC’s Today Show. But her coverage of an amazing new 4D imaging technology speaks louder than anyone’s words. Vieira interviews a family with triplets who allowed their babies to be imaged while in utero. The pictures are detailed live-action images and show the babies “playing” with one another in the womb. According to Vieira’s report, the pictures suggest that the babies’ relationships begin to form “almost from conception.”
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A New Strategy for a Just War?
President Bush set forth his new strategy for the war in Iraq in a nationally televised speech earlier this evening (video, transcript). He said almost everything that I wanted to hear him say (and I acknowledge that people of good will can have different opinions on this issue).